| Samoa House | |
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| Alternative names | Maota Samoa |
| General information | |
| Address | 283 Karangahape Road |
| Town or city | Newton, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°51′25.2″S 174°45′29.2″E / 36.857000°S 174.758111°E |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | JASMaD (now JASMaX) |
| Other information | |
| Facilities | Independent art library, community space |
| Website | |
| www | |
Samoa House, also known as Maota Samoa, is a building at 283 Karangahape Road in Auckland, New Zealand. The first fale (Samoan house) outside of Samoa, it was built using funds raised by the Samoa House Appeal Fund, and opened on 15 December 1978.[1] The Samoa House Appeal Fund was primarily made up of local Pacific community members.[2] Previously the home of the Samoan Consulate in Auckland, the building currently houses Samoa House Library, an independent art library and community space established following the closure of Elam's Fine Arts Library in 2018. Samoa House Library is organised by the Save Fine Arts Library Charitable Trust, and is funded by both Creative New Zealand grants and other fundraisers.[3]
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